Groundnut oil expelling machine is an important device for oil recovery from groundnut seed in a roller mill, direct firing of barrel and pressing with an engine driven oil expeller. Expeller use a horizontal rotating metal screw, which feeds oil-bearing seeds into a barrel shaped outer casing with perforated walls according to Maul et al (2011).
Is a groundnut oil machine suitable for commercial use?
At a regulated heater temperature of 100oC the quality of the oil and groundnut cake was pleasant and edible. Based on the efficiency and the quality of the oil produced, this machine was recommended suitable for the production of groundnut oil for commercial use.
Which countries produce groundnut oil?
We provide small scale to large scale peanut oil extraction plant ranging from 5 TPD to 500 TPD. The major groundnut producing countries in the world are China, India, Nigeria, USA, Myanmar, Tanzania, Argentine, Chad, Senegal, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Brazil, Niger, Ghana, Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso and Indonesia.
What is groundnut oil?
Groundnuts are also known as Peanut or Earthnut. The oil content in the peanuts is between 35% and 45% depending on the variety. Groundnut oil extraction involves several processes including groundnut decortication, cleaning, seed conditioning, crushing and filtration.